Mounting for sand-reels



TVI. F. TUCKER.

MOUNTING FOR SAND REELS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.24, 1919. 1,360,157. Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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F194 BY ATTORNEY M. F. TUCKER.

MOUNTING FOR SAND REELS.

APPLmATsoN FILED Nov. 24, |919.

1,360, 157, Patented N0v.23,1920.

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INVENTOR, MF Tac/em ATTORNEY To all 'whom 'it may concern UNITED STATI-:s

PATENT OFFICE.

MANFORID F. TUCKER, OF ROCK RIVER, WYOMING.

MOUNTING FOR SAND-REELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2s, 1920.

Be it known that I, MANFORD F. TUCKER,

`a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock River, in the county of Albany and State of Wyoming, have invented-new and useful Improvements yin Mountings for Sand-Reels, of which the `following is a specification.

The present invention relates in general to well drilling rigs, and more particularly to mounting for a sand reelwhich embodies novel features of constructiony whereby the bearings automatically adjust themselves to the different positions of the shaft as the' swing lever is manipulated to bring the friction wheel of the sand reel into engagement with the band wheel or the back brake. In a well drilling rig the'sand reel is employed for taking in and letting out the sand line to which some implement such as a bailer is attached, and with the conventional mounting ofl sand reels the bearings do not swing to accommodate themselves to the different positions of the shaft, with the result that the movement of the swing lever to manipulate the sand reel frequently produces an objectionable strain upon the parts. This strain is avoided by the use of the present sand reel mounting.

Among the further objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character which can be used in connection with the standard well drilling rigs now in general use, which provides a safe and secure mounting for the sand reel, which can be readily adjusted to bring the sand reel into proper position for effective operation, and which enables the bearings to automatically adjust themselves to the positions of the sand reel shaft as the swing lever is moved to shift the position of the sand reel. .e

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel combinations, arrangements andassociations of the parts, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed-out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following de scription and accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation blacksmith shop side of a rig;

2 is a fragmentary transverse section of the tail post journal;

3 is a sectional end elevation of the device shown in Fig. 2, and taken on the line :aL-m3, Fig. 4'

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of the tail post journal, taken on the line w-4, Fig. 3, 4and looking in the direction of the appended arrows;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation of the swing lever;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 5, but with same revolvedthrough a 90 degree are; and

Fig. 7 is an `end elevation partly broken away of the tail post journal and the swing lever in position with the sand reel resting in. the bearings thereof.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following' description and indicated in all of the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

.Referring to Fig. 1, which shows the position of the parts when assembled upon a standard well drilling rig, the numeral 1 designates the platform of the rig, and 2 the usual band wheelwhich receives power from some suitable source by means of a belt 3. This band wheel operates in the usual man ner to drive the walking beam 4l and other parts of the rig such as the bull wheel and calf wheel. The sand reel 5 is located at one side of the band wheel 2 and has a friction wheel 6 rigid upon one endQ thereof, said friction wheel being adapted to be either swung forwardly into engagement with the at the top of the de'rrick and thence down into the well in the usual ,ma-nner. This is all of the standard and well known construction and forms no part of the present invention.

The shaft 9 of the sand reel 5 has one end thereof journaled in a bearing A which is mounted upon the tail post 10, while the other end thereof is journaled in a bearing I on the swing lever 11. This swing lever has the lower end thereof pivotally connected at l2 to the platform of the rig, while the upper end thereof is connected by the usual link 13 to a control leverv ll. It will thus be obvious that by manipulating this control lever in the usual manner the shaft 9 can be swung. to bring the friction wheel 6 of the sand reel into engagement with either the band wheel 2 of the rig or t-he back brake 7.

The swing lever 11 is provided at the lower end thereof with a cap or head 15 which has a bifurcated formation` the end of the lever being received between the arms or' the bifurcation and rigidly secured thereto by suitable fastening means such as the bolts 16. The sides of the bifurcation are shown as reinforced by the longitudinally extending ribs 15a, and the end of the cap piece which is provided with the pivot 12 may be reduced in thickness, as indicated on the drawing. Arranged within the bifurcation of the cap piece 15 and between the lever and the inner end of the bifurcation are spaced transversely extending bearing plates 17 which are rigidly secured in position by the bolts 18. Journaled between the bearing plates 17 is a split or divided bearing 19 which is provided at'its ends with trunnions 20, said trunnions being journaled in the bearing plates 17. The two halves of the split bearing 19 are rigidly secured together by the bolts 21, and the trunnions 20 have the axes thereof in the line of division of the bea-riiig. rl`his bearing 19 receives the swinging end of the shaft 9 of the sand reel and is rotatable to accommodate itself automatically to the di'erent positions ofthe shaft as the swing lever is manipulated to adjust the position of the sand reel. The bearing plates 17 are adjustable longitudinally within the bifurcation of the cap piece 15 so that the bearing of the sand i'eel shai't can be raised and lowered as desired.

The tail post journal .-i includes a base plate 22 which is rigidly fastened'by suitable bolts 23 to the top of the tail post 10. An arched standard 24 is siiperposed upon the base plate 22 and provided with a flanged hase 22a which is bolted at 25 to the base plate. Opposite ends of the flanged base 22a of the arched standard are provided with hooked lugs 26 which are adapted to be engaged by suitable brace members 27. The upright sides of the arched standard have a substantially parallel relation with each other and are provided in their inner faces with guide grooves 28. said grooves receiving tongues 29 at the sides of a bearing frame. This bearing trame is shown as including a U-shaped member 30 and a top plate 31 which connects the arms of the U-shaped frame and is fastened to the upper ends thereof by the bolts 32. The base of the U-shaped member 30 and the top plate 31 are provided with corresponding openings which receive the trunnions 33 or' a split or divided bearing 34. The axis of the trunnion 33 is in the line of the joint or' the divided bearing, and the two halves ofthe bearing are longitudinally faened together by the bolts 35. rThis divided bearing re ceives the other end of the shaft 9 of the sand reei and is mounted in such a niaimer `iiat it can swing and automatically accom- Anodate itself to the different positions of 'ne shaft as the reel is swung back and forth, iherebv ivoiding indue strain or binding vipoii the parts. The base of the U-sliaped iieniper 150 is engaged by the upper ends of idiusting screws 36 which are mounted. in i oase plate 22 and which are adapted to be ocked in an adiusted position by jam nuts n'. ln a similar manner the top plate 31 is engaged bv the iower ends of adjusting `:crews :58 which are threaded in the top of ine arched standard 21. and which are adapt- Jd to be locked against rotation by the jam iuts 39. This construction enables the U- snaped member 30 and plate 31 to be ad justed up :ind down for the purpose of :eguiating the height of the sand reel shaft ind setting it in the proper position.

17Vhile l nave illustrated and described ne particular embodiment of my invention, t will be understood that numerous modiications and changes can be iliade therein without departing in any manner from the `ipiiit ot' the invention.

"Vhat l claim and desire to secure by Letiers Patent is:

-1 swing mounting for sand reels and he like. including a bearing provided at its sides with oppositelv extending tiuiinions` said bearing peing divided into complemen` ai sections on a line extending through the axis of the truniiions. a slotted main sup- )ort and opposed members extending transreiseiv across the slotted portion of the Vnain support and formed with pivot open- ,ngs receiving the trunnions of the bearing.

-i sand reel mounting including a standii-d adapted to oe rigidly applied to the vaii post of a weil rig. a bearing collar reneiving one end or" the sand reel shaft and Jivotallv mounted upon the said standard. i nearing collar receiving the opposite end flir the sand ieei shaft` aiid a swing lever lipon which the said bearing collar is piv- `itallv mounted. the pivotal mountings of die bearing collars upon the tail post and swing lever respectively being such that the iearings swing `freely upon the said memiers about axes transverse of the axis of the sand reel shaft to accommodate themselves 'o the different positions of the shaft when the swing lever is moved.

A sand reel mounting including a stands ird adapted to be rigidly mounted upon the fail post of a weil rig, opposed and trans- A'erseiy disposed members having pivot ipenings therein. a bearing mounted beviveen the opposed members and provided vith trunnions received within the pivot ipenings. said bearing supporting one end ir the sand reel. .i bearing supporting the -pposite end it' the sand rcel and formed vitii ippositely extending trunnions, a

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swing lever adapted to be pivotally mounted Vupon the well rig, and opposed members receiving the second mentioned bearing between the same and provided with pivot openings receiving the trunnioiis therein, said opposed members being mounted upon the swing lever, each of the bearings being mounted to swing about an axis tansverse to the sand wheel shaft.

l., A sand reel mounting including a standard adapted to be rigidly mounted upon the tail post of a well rig and formed with opposed sides, a frame slidably mounted between the opposed sides and adjustable longitudinally of the sides, a bearing collar receiving one end of the sand reel shaft and pivotalliY mounted within the said frame, a bearing collar receiving the opposite end 4of the sand reel shaft, and a swing lever carrying the said bearing collar, each of the bearing collars being mounted to swing about an axis transverse to the sand reel shaft.

5. A sand reel mounting including a standard adapted to be rigidly secured to the tail post of a well rig, an open frame slidably mounted upon the standard and adjust-able up and down thereon, a bearing collar receiving one end of the sand reel shaft and arranged within the open frame, said bear' ing collar being pivotally mounted between opposite sides of the open frame, a swing lever, and a bearing collar upon the swing lever for receiving the opposite end of the sand reel shaft, each of the bearing collars being mounted to swing about an axis transverse to the axis of the sand reel shaft.

6.`A sand reel mounting including an arched standard adapted to be rigidly secured to the tail post of a well rig, an open `frame slidablymounted within the arched standard and vertically adjustable thereon,

' the upper and lower sides of the open frame having pivot openings therein, a bearing collar arranged within the open frame and provided with trunnions which are received within the pivot openings, said bearing colacross the slotted portion, a bearing collar pivotally mounted between the bearing plates and receiving one end of the sand reel'shaft. a bearingcollar for the opposite end of the sand reel shaft, and a support for the second mentioned bearing collar adapted to be.A applied to the tail post of the well rig. each of the bearing collars being mounted to swing about an axis transverse to the sand reel shaft.

8. A sand reel mounting including a swing level-.a bifurcated cap piece applied to the swing lever and providing a slotted opening, transverse bearing plates extending across the slotted opening, a bearing collar received within the slotted opening and provided with trunnions each pivotally engaging the bearing plates` said bearing cols lar receiving one end of the sand reel shaft,

a bearing collar for the opposite end of the sand reel shaft, and a support for the second mentioned bearing adapted to be mounted upon the tail post of a well rig, each of the bearing collars being mounted to swing about an axis transverse to the sand reel shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MANFORD F. TUCKER.

Witnesses FRANK FRANZEN, HARY T. MILLER. 

